Edwin August

Edwin August

Acting

Edwin August (born Edwin August Phillip von der Butz; November 10, 1883 – March 4, 1964) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919. August co-founded Eaco Films in 1914. He wrote novels under the pen name Montague Lawrence.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Filmography

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Mr. Lucky ★ 7.0 Mr. Lucky 1943 Gentleman Jim ★ 7.2 Gentleman Jim 1942 The Pride of the Yankees ★ 7.4 The Pride of the Yankees 1942 The Magnificent Ambersons ★ 7.3 The Magnificent Ambersons 1942 Over My Dead Body ★ 8.0 Over My Dead Body 1942 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ★ 7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 Youth Takes a Fling ★ 5.5 Youth Takes a Fling 1938 The Rage of Paris ★ 5.8 The Rage of Paris 1938 Safety in Numbers ★ 7.0 Safety in Numbers 1938 Marked Woman ★ 6.6 Marked Woman 1937 Romance of the West ★ 9.0 Romance of the West 1930 Dreary House ★ 7.0 Dreary House 1929 Side Street ★ 5.9 Side Street 1929 Scandal Street ★ 8.0 Scandal Street 1925 The Blonde Vampire The Blonde Vampire 1922 The Idol of the North ★ 9.0 The Idol of the North 1921 The Mortgaged Wife The Mortgaged Wife 1918 The City of Tears The City of Tears 1918 A Broadway Scandal A Broadway Scandal 1918 The Social Highwayman The Social Highwayman 1916 The Yellow Passport The Yellow Passport 1916 When It Strikes Home When It Strikes Home 1915 The Bomb Throwers The Bomb Throwers 1915 Into the Lion's Pit ★ 8.0 Into the Lion's Pit 1914 Waifs Waifs 1914 An Evil of the Slums ★ 8.0 An Evil of the Slums 1914 The Courage of the Commonplace ★ 5.5 The Courage of the Commonplace 1913 The Calling of Louis Mona ★ 8.0 The Calling of Louis Mona 1913 Twixt Love and Ambition ★ 8.0 Twixt Love and Ambition 1912 The Good for Nothing ★ 5.5 The Good for Nothing 1912 The School Teacher and the Waif ★ 4.8 The School Teacher and the Waif 1912 Lena and the Geese ★ 4.9 Lena and the Geese 1912 A Beast at Bay ★ 5.6 A Beast at Bay 1912 When Kings Were the Law When Kings Were the Law 1912 The Old Actor ★ 5.4 The Old Actor 1912 The Lesser Evil ★ 5.3 The Lesser Evil 1912 One Is Business, the Other Crime ★ 5.8 One Is Business, the Other Crime 1912 The Sands of Dee ★ 5.6 The Sands of Dee 1912 Under Burning Skies ★ 4.7 Under Burning Skies 1912 The Eternal Mother ★ 4.8 The Eternal Mother 1912 The Voice of the Child The Voice of the Child 1911 The Failure ★ 4.0 The Failure 1911 The Trail of Books The Trail of Books 1911 The Long Road The Long Road 1911 The Making of a Man ★ 6.3 The Making of a Man 1911 The Revenue Man and His Girl ★ 4.5 The Revenue Man and His Girl 1911 The Rose of Kentucky ★ 5.7 The Rose of Kentucky 1911 A Country Cupid ★ 5.6 A Country Cupid 1911 Madame Rex Madame Rex 1911 Conscience Conscience 1911 His Daughter ★ 4.0 His Daughter 1911 A Wreath of Orange Blossoms A Wreath of Orange Blossoms 1911 Winning Back His Love ★ 4.0 Winning Back His Love 1910 The Golden Supper ★ 4.5 The Golden Supper 1910 Simple Charity Simple Charity 1910 The Fugitive ★ 4.7 The Fugitive 1910 The Message of the Violin The Message of the Violin 1910 The Song That Reached His Heart ★ 5.2 The Song That Reached His Heart 1910 A Child's Stratagem ★ 3.5 A Child's Stratagem 1910 Muggsy Becomes a Hero ★ 5.0 Muggsy Becomes a Hero 1910 The House with Closed Shutters ★ 5.3 The House with Closed Shutters 1910 A Child's Impulse ★ 6.2 A Child's Impulse 1910 Getting Even ★ 3.8 Getting Even 1909 The Renunciation ★ 4.4 The Renunciation 1909 The Cardinal's Conspiracy ★ 3.7 The Cardinal's Conspiracy 1909 The Son's Return ★ 5.6 The Son's Return 1909 The Lure of the Gown ★ 3.7 The Lure of the Gown 1909 The Welcome Burglar ★ 2.5 The Welcome Burglar 1909